24 Jul 09 A&F – Youthful Trendiness
The trendy youth of America have long since been faithful followers of the Abercrombie and Fitch casual clothing brand. The company continues to hit the mark by appealing to teenagers with racy advertising campaigns, beautiful young sales assistants, and the clever design and décor of their stores. They have successfully captured the teenage clothing market for decades now with their stylish range of upbeat, up market casual fashion line which is as homegrown and America as mom’s apple pie.
Abercrombie and Fitch sell their upbeat casual wear through their various spin-off brands: Abercrombie, Hollister and Gilly Hicks. Abercrombie is marketed as “classic cool” for preteens 9 – 14, and is the children’s version of Abercrombie & Fitch. The brand spells its trademarks all in lowercase letters. Aimed at teenagers 12 – 24, Hollister clothing is moderately priced compared to its parent brand, but nevertheless delivers funky styles with an up market theme. The brand’s stores are modelled after California surf shacks with dim lighting, loud rock music and beautiful, scantily dressed young sales assistants called models. Hollister also sells personal body care product and its own fragrance called Epic. The latest brand from Abercrombie & Fitch is the Gilly Hicks label. This brand has a “Down Under” Sydney, Australia theme and offers underwear and loungewear for women 18 and up.
For decades now the company has gone from strength to strength, leaving its “sporting goods” roots far behind, successfully marketing its smart casual line of Abercrombie clothing, including denims, checkered shirts, swimwear and fashionable Abercrombie hoodies.
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24 Jul 09 Shoe Obsessions of the Rich and Infamous
There is not a woman alive who does not love shoes. Shoes are probably the most popular fashion accessory of all. Celebrities and successful women collect shoes with an almost obsessive passion. Oprah Winfrey confessed that she has a “thing’ for designer shoes and owns several hundred pairs. Celine Dion admitted to owning around 3,000 pairs of shoes! The singer confessed she just can’t stop buying designer footwear whenever she hits the shops.
Not to be outdone in the shoe department is infamous Imelda Marcos. Known around the world for her obsession with footwear, the widow of infamous Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos confessed to owning 3000 pairs. In 1999 the former Philippine first lady announced that she had replenished her shoe collection to 3,000 pairs, the same number she had abandoned at the presidential palace when her family fled into exile in Hawaii in 1986.
While most women wouldn’t dream of going to those lengths even if they had the money – or the closet space – everyone would agree that two or three pairs of exquisite designer shoes is essential to any girl’s wardrobe. And when it comes to high fashion in designer shoes, it doesn’t get any better than Prada and Gucci. If you want to feel fabulous by wearing the crème-de-la-crème in designer shoes, then indulge yourself in a pair of Gucci shoes from the latest winter collection, or a pair of gorgeous Prada shoes to add a touch of incomparable elegance and sophistication to every stylish occasion.
24 Jul 09 ED Hardy – Love Kills Slowly
The Ed Hardy clothing brand was founded by gritty French entrepreneur and savvy clothing designer Christian Audigier. He first launched the successful Von Dutch clothing brand before going onto bigger things. Audigier built his Ed Hardy clothing empire by shrewdly collaborating with Don Ed Hardy, the genius godfather of tattoo revered for his technical brilliance and mesmerizing imagery. With the Ed Hardy clothing brand Audigier created a mens fashion line with immediate street cred. The edgy fashion brand soon resonated with an eager audience who identified with the raw hard rock appeal and surreal graphic art designs inspired by its tattoo culture roots. The clothing line incorporates slogans on its Ts and hoodies that encapsulate the living hard and dangerously philosophy, such as “Love kills slowly”.
Driven by the force that is Christian Audigier, the hard hitting brand has broadened its product base to include not only clothing, but also lifestyle fashion accessories, energy drinks, jewelry and branded motorcycles. The Ed Hardy success story has also seen a marked expansion in its fashion range. The Ed Hardy clothing brand now includes shoes, bags, watches, swimwear, bikinis, knits, caps, belts, purses, and Ed Hardy Kids clothing.
Ed Hardy clothing not only speaks to a generation of hard-living tattoo aficionados, but to anyone who want to make a street smart fashion statement. Check out the latest Ed Hardy Ts, shirts, hoodies, caps and denims online, and keep an eye out for an Ed Hardy sale to grab some great discounted items.
24 Jul 09 Women expressing themselves through their shoes
Few fashion designers have risen so quickly and to such dizzy heights as Christian Louboutin. The maestro of ladies’ fashion footwear is revered by elegant women from Los Angeles to Paris and Monte Carlo. His inspiration came to him as a child when he spotted a sign of a stiletto heel at the Museum of Oceanic Art in Paris, warning women not to scratch the wooden floor with their high heeled shoes. It was an omen of great things to come. Louboutin spent his school years exhaustively reproducing sketches of stiletto shoes in his exercise books. He became obsessed with the idea of shoes as objects of beauty.
Christian Louboutin puts everything into his shoes. He scribbles, he dreams, preoccupied by overall line rather than detail. His method of design is to draw freely, evolving the design until he is satisfied with the end result. The boy who drew shoes became the man with the red soles; a trademark which is often imitated. Some of his biggest fans include Nicole Kidman, Halle Berry and Salma Hayek.
Another fashion house famous for its designer shoes is Louis Vuitton. With Louis Vuitton shoes you are not just spending money on quality, but also a perfect fashion accessory which adds fabulous elegance to your fashion style
And still on the subject of fashion, what can be more fashionable than a pair of mens True Religion jeans? True Religion is renowned for producing denim that manages to be both timeless and yet trendy, reflecting a true sense of style.
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24 Jul 09 Saving Money on Fashion without Sacrificing Style
With the current downturn in the economy, one can’t help but want to save money. When it comes to fashion, there is a great way to save money without having to sacrifice style, and that is by buying replica handbags. Why replica bags? Obviously there’s a huge difference in price between replica bags and the originals; but that’s where the difference ends. Replica handbags are faithful copies of the originals, sourced from specialized factories experienced in the production of high quality imitation handbags. The aim is to give customers that same luxurious feeling of style, pride and status they would get from an authentic designer handbag – at a fraction of the cost.
So where does one start when selecting a good replica designer handbag when there are so many to choose from? You can’t go wrong with choosing one of the Louis Vuitton handbags. This famous fashion house produces probably the most sought after range of bags in the world. Louis Vuitton is especially known for their patented signature monogrammed print: the beige-on-chestnut monogrammed LV.
Louis Vuitton began in Paris in 1853 as a manufacturer of high-quality traveling trunks and is now one of the oldest designer fashion houses in the world, manufacturing the famous Louis Vuitton handbags. Today, the Louis Vuitton brand is well-known for its signature LV logo; and has a huge celebrity following. Celebrities famously known for owning Louis Vuitton handbags are Paris Hilton, Jessica Simpson, Lindsay Lohan, and many more. It’s no wonder that Louis Vuitton knockoffs and Louis Vuitton replica luggage is so popular.
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24 Jul 09 Pretty Women – Elegance and sophistication at affordable prices.
The world of iconic European fashion, designer collections, and luxury shopping at exclusive boutiques is only available to the select few – namely, the extremely rich and famous. Who will ever forget the Julia Roberts character in Pretty Women being let loose on fashionable Rodeo Drive for the first time, with Edward’s (played by the handsome Richard Gere) credit card at her disposal? While the Julia Roberts character was way out of her depth and made to feel uncomfortable by the snooty sales assistant, most women would have very little problem spending a wad of money in a very short time on all the latest designer goodies. Just think of all those exquisite designer purses and handbags: Chanel, Prada, Louis Vuitton, Fendi – where would one even begin?
Well, I suppose we could daydream all we want, but the sad reality is that very few of us end up falling in love with handsome billionaires. For most of us, buying authentic designer handbags and purses will remain just a distant dream. But why shouldn’t every woman have the right to look glamorous with a Gucci, or Fendi, or Louis Vuitton or Chanel slung over her shoulder? Every woman deserves the right to look and feel fabulous, so why not go ahead and spoil yourself with one of the beautiful knock off designer handbags available? These knock off purses offer the finest quality at prices that suit every budget. Knock off Louis Vuitton handbags and clutches are available at the fraction of the cost of the original – and look every bit just as good.
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24 Jul 09 Authentic Louis Vuitton Handbags – Truth or Fiction?
Do you know how to tell the difference between an authentic Louis Vuitton handbag and Louis Vuitton replica handbags? No? Well, don’t feel bad, neither do most people. Reproduced Louis Vuitton handbags are so well made; they copy the original in every way, down to the finest detail – including the use of quality materials and workmanship. That means it’s almost impossible to tell the difference between the copy and the original – unless you are an expert in the field of authentic luxury Louis Vuitton purses and bags. Replica Louis Vuitton handbags are masterpieces in quality, style, and the very latest in fashion design. The Louis Vuitton range includes some of the most desirable designer handbags in the world and every woman would love to have one on her arm. And why not? Why should famous celebrities and the big name Hollywood film stars have all the fun and all the glamour? Don’t we all deserve a little affordable fashion and style in our lives?
Louis Vuitton has offered more than 55 designs in clutches this season and each one is unique in its own way. Including the Scuba clutch; a unique part of the Cruise collection, designed by Marc Jacobs, the creative director at Louis Vuitton. It is an innovative edition of the Monogram print. You may go for these sensational replica clutches, or an evening bag, the huge collection will leave you spoilt for choice. One thing is for certain: no one will ever be able to tell the difference.
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24 Jul 09 The Nike Legend and Air Force One
Since Nike re-released the Nike Dunk in 1998 the sneakers have gone on to become iconic classics. The newly released Nike brought out classic color combinations in both the Dunk High and Dunk Low models. Nike then took their designs further by collaborating with popular artists, designers, and athletes. These caught the imagination of a new generation of inner-city youth that quickly spread to rap and hip-hop artists. The limited-edition designs, especially, created a feeding frenzy among eager consumers.
Nike also cashed in on the resurgence of the skateboarding scene by introducing the Dunk SB (SB for Skate Boarding). The Dunk SB model featured a “Zoom Air” insole and an extra padded tongue designed for comfort and better skating performance. Some of the SB designs are limited editions, giving them instant street value with sneaker collectors. Limited Dunk SB designs fetch high prices online and some pairs increase in value by hundreds of dollars just hours after being snapped up in the stores.
However, the Dunk has not been the only sneaker legend created by the successful Nike brand. Air Jordan shoes wrote their own legend into the history books when they became the first sneakers to use the patented Nike Air Technology (The process utilizes pressurized gas encapsulated in polyurethane). Bruce Kilgore created the Nike Air Force 1 in 1982. The sneaker was originally named after the US president’s aircraft, and later Nike brought out the famous Air Jordan brand when it collaborated with famous basketball legend Michael Jordan. Go grab a legend – check out an Air Jordans for sale near you.
